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Adeleke shuts Osun poly as suspended rector resumes
Adeleke shuts Osun poly as suspended rector resumes
Osun State Government on Thursday told staff and students of the State Polytechnic, Iree, to proceed on a two-week break, citing the resumption of the suspended Rector, Dr. Tajudeen Odetayo, as the reason for its action.
Odetayo was suspended in July by the State Government on account of alleged financial recklessness and abuse of office and was subsequently replaced with Mr. Kehinde Adeyemi in an Acting capacity, while a committee was constituted to investigate allegations against him
But Odetayo on Thursday returned to the institution and resumed in his office.
Although the whereabouts of Adeyemi, the acting rector was not known as of the time Odetayo arrived at the campus of the polytechnic, a very reliable source in the institution said he was already on his way to work, when information got to him about the presence of Odetayo, forcing him to make a detour.
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Odetayo’s return followed the decision of the Lagos Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, which granted an interim order restraining Governor Ademola Adeleke and 14 others from appointing a rector for the institution.
Led into the premises by operatives of the Department of State Security, Odetayo was also accompanied by some associates and staff members, as he resumed in his office after prayers were offered by staff of the institution.
Addressing those who received him, Odetayo, who expressed surprise that he was suspended without being queried, said he returned to the school having secured an order of the court that restrained the governor from appointing another rector.
“I was really surprised when my suspension letter came in because prior to that, I didn’t receive any query or called for any meeting.
“I am resuming back to office because the court has given an injunction on the matter and there is a stay of execution.
“I know our governor is a listening person and I want to appreciate him for allowing the rule of law to take its course. I am back to continue working towards moving the polytechnic forward,” Odetayo said.
But the Acting Rector of the institution, Adeyemi, in a statement called for calm, describing Odetayo’s return as a ‘forceful invasion.’
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The statement further read in parts, “Following the forceful invasion of the office of the Osun State Polytechnic Iree’s Rector, by the suspended Rector of the institution, as the Acting Rector of the Polytechnic, I appeal to members of the Polytechnic Community to remain calm.
“I urge you to remain calm and go about your normal duties without any protest. The government has taken steps to ensure that normalcy returns.”
Meanwhile, the state government shut down the institution for two weeks.
Announcing the closure in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Thursday, the state Commissioner for Education, Dipo Eluwole, said, “This is to inform the general public, particularly members of staff and students of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, to proceed on two (2) weeks break with immediate effect.
“The immediate break is a necessary action to maintain peace in the institution following the forceful return of the suspended Rector, Dr. T.A. Odetayo.
“The general public should also note that school accounts have been frozen with immediate effect, and it is imperative that everyone cooperates fully and adheres to these directives.”
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ICPC tracks N219.84bn projects in 176 MDAs
ICPC tracks N219.84bn projects in 176 MDAs
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has tracked N219.84 billion to contractors and ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, of the federal government.
The Chairman of the ICPC, Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, who disclosed this at a briefing in Lagos yesterday, said the tracking focussed on critical sectors such as education, agriculture, healthcare and infrastructure which he added, spanned 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, across all six geo-political zones of the country.
“The Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Group (CEPTG) has tracked a total of N219, 843,922,945.48 across 176 ministries, departments, and agencies, MDAs, since its inception in 2019.
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‘’The initiative is to ensure government funds are directed towards impactful projects that benefit the most vulnerable Nigerians,’’ he said.
According to the ICPC boss, the phase 6 tracking which commenced in November 2023 and continued through the first quarter of this year, is ongoing.
He said: “Finally, we want to assure Nigerians that ICPC, in the discharge of its enforcement mandate, is committed to adherence to the rule of law and international best practices in the investigation and prosecution of persons suspected to have committed corrupt practices.’’
The CEPTG, conceived in April 2019 as a preventive and intervention measure, is initiated to tackle corruption and, among other things, engender good governance, transparency, and accountability within the body polity. It focuses on how well monies allocated to critical sectors by the government are utilised.
Highlighting the findings from Phase 6 tracking, the commission’s chairman said a total of 1,721 government-funded projects were tracked within the Phase 6 tracking cycle.
ICPC tracks N219.84bn projects in 176 MDAs
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Nigeria’s solid minerals worth over $750bn — Minister
Nigeria’s solid minerals worth over $750bn — Minister
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, revealed a preliminary report by German firm GeoScan that estimates Nigeria’s solid minerals are worth $750 billion. He highlighted this during a summit organized by the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) and Bruit Costaud, emphasizing the sector’s potential contribution to Nigeria’s goal of achieving a trillion-dollar economy.
Alake noted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to reforms in the mining sector to prevent Nigeria from merely being a mining pit for solid minerals. He stressed the importance of data availability to attract investors and stimulate job creation and economic growth through mineral processing plants.
“We are working with the World Bank, Excalibur and GeoScan, a German company, to get the necessary data on the sector. That is why the federal government signed a memorandum of understanding with Geoscan, and they did a preliminary survey of our minerals’ output and potential. They gave us a figure of $750bn worth of minerals embedded under the ground of Nigeria.”
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Collaborations with organizations like the World Bank, Excalibur, and GeoScan aim to gather essential data for the sector. The memorandum of understanding signed with GeoScan resulted in a preliminary survey revealing the substantial value of Nigeria’s mineral resources.
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule highlighted the importance of investing in solid minerals, particularly citing the significance of lithium, which he likened to gold. He announced the impending commissioning of Nigeria’s largest lithium processing factory, expected to process 4,000 metric tons daily and transport over a million tons of lithium annually.
Ayo Omotaya, Director General of NIPSS, reiterated the summit’s purpose of charting a path forward for the mining sector, underscoring the necessity of strategic planning and collaboration to harness Nigeria’s mineral wealth.
Nigeria’s solid minerals worth over $750bn — Minister
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Senate begins moves to harmonise NIN, BVN, other identity platforms
Senate begins moves to harmonise NIN, BVN, other identity platforms
The Senate advocates for integrating the National Identification Number (NIN), Bank Verification Number (BVN), and other digital identity platforms into a unified system. Salisu Shuiab, Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT, Cyber Crimes, highlighted this during a discussion with the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
Shuiab emphasized that a single identity system is crucial for national security and anti-corruption efforts. He criticized the fragmented approach, citing it as wasteful and detrimental to security measures.
He said a unified digital identity system would also help the Federal government plan its various intervention programmes through equitable distribution of resources.
“I can assure Nigerians that the era where you have silos, one individual being a dimension in different places, is not only a waste, it also contributes to insecurity and indeed even corruption.
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“We are making a move to harmonise our identity database. We have engaged the relevant ministries—the Ministry of Communication Digital Economy, the Ministry of Industry, and even the CEO of the National Identity Management Commission—to ensure that a Nigerian who has registered with NIMC and has a national identity number is recognised across all platforms, whether for passport purposes, driver’s license, or the various interventions that the federal government is making.
“You cannot have a digital economy without a reliable digital identity, and digital identity starts with harmonising our database to ensure that one individual is recognised across all the systems,” Shuiab said.
He called for a partnership between FUNAAB and his office on training rural farmers in agricultural production.
In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor of the FUNAAB, Prof. Olusola Kehinde, said he would be willing to partner with relevant agencies to ensure food security in the country.
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